Expertise and focus:

I am a literary translator and for 22 years I have run the non-profit Association for iLiteratura, z.s. (published by iLiteratura.cz magazine, podcast, mobility projects, etc.) – annual turnover within various subsidy programs is around 3 million CZK. For these projects, I am always the main investigator fully responsible for the entire financing.

I have experience with subsidy programs, planning and project management, organization of personal time.

Form of mentoring meetings:

Either way, online or offline

Has an experience in:

Academic career, Career in the non-profit sector, Career in the public sector, Starting my own company, startup

Link to CV

Previous mentoring experience: 

At the Institute of Translation Studies, I have so far supervised 39 diploma theses, most of which were defended as excellent, several were awarded the Prix Gallica, I consulted an award-winning dissertation, and at the same time I am the supervisor of several doctoral students. I regularly list optional courses aimed at connecting with practice (collaboration with the French institute, with Czech publishers).

Motivation: 

I am not a ""pure"" academic, during my entire stay at the Faculty of Arts, I have been fully devoted to popularization work in addition to scientific work, I am in direct contact with practice. I have a lot of experience in managing projects in the cultural field of the non-profit sector - I'm happy to share them.

But I'm also interested in research: I see the management of diploma theses and acting as a supervisor of doctoral students as the most valuable and beneficial part of my academic work.

Career guidance topics you can discuss with the mentor: 

• Differences between academic and non-academic careers

• Navigating the job market, employment opportunities

• Creating a career plan, strategy

• Identifying and utilizing one's skill set

• Career change, change of field

• Asking essential life questions

Research related experience the mentor is ready to share with the mentee: 

• Preparation of scientific publications - how to do it correctly, efficiently, and with quality

• Writing popular science articles

• Grant writing process, grant application consultation

• Management of science and research in an academic institution

• Consultation on preparation for a job interview

• Networking - introducing people in the field

• Utilizing the potential of international internships, conferences, etc.

• Transition from academia to the private sector

• Consultation on required competencies for the private sector

• Project management

• Navigating the job market in the sector I operate in

• Starting a company

• Validating a business idea

• Establishing an academic spin-off

• How to find an investor for your startup

• Participating in events together with a mentee (conferences, symposia, fairs, etc.)